Choosing the Right Stick Electrode

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Bob covers how to choose the right stick electrode.
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@Auriam 2 года назад

You can tell this fellow has taught a lot of classes. He has a conversational teaching style, a little humor, a calm demeanor, and you can't stop listening.

@KennyInVegas 7 лет назад

Had 2 pieces of pizza and a beer while watching your video...... Way better than anything on T.V!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@tonyb7748 5 лет назад

Had to drink 4 beers and throw up . Horrible teqnique awful amp selection and shit work prep.

@tonyb7748 5 лет назад

Because you’re an expert welding instructor right? Eat farm boy.

@tonyb7748 5 лет назад

Eat it farm boy, keep searching for greatnes on RU-vid . It sure isn’t coming from your stinger. 😩

@pitpotdeeerste 5 лет назад

tv and movies are rubbish, all i do these days is watch instructional videos

@pitpotdeeerste 5 лет назад

@SHERMAN YOUNG The news is just propaganda, i keep up to date by talking to ppl on the web from around the world. when you hear the news i just get triggered by the lies and misdirection. im so sad the hollywood NBC and the alphabet friends, they ruined all the blue collar heavy metalworks etc shows in to entertainment cliffhangers. Sigh. ill be hiding in my welding hood and playing with my new welder the rest of the week

@obi-shankenobi5891 7 лет назад

i dunno about you guys but bob is cracking me up. he sounds like a great instructor/teacher

@Len_M. 7 лет назад

Johnny Mango He reminds me a lot of all the instructors I had. It was fun to go in everyday.

@mrmidnight32 5 лет назад

Obi-Shan Kenobi yea he seems like one of those old school quality to the point hard asses. Either you love him or absolutely hate him lmao Reminds me a lot of my old high school auto shop teacher actually.

@cameronsmith5968 4 года назад

Dude went to eat slag like it was a chip @ 3:24, had me chuckling hard.

@DCweldingAndArt 4 года назад

@@mrmidnight32 and I just love him. Not just for his personality/experience/humor....but for his passion for welding. Wouldve been an excellent mentor. Mancub was fortunate to learn from him

@isaacjensen9515 5 лет назад

Bob Moffatt is the Bob Ross of welding

@RickBaconsAdventures 5 лет назад

happy little beads

@MrKotBonifacy 5 лет назад

@@RickBaconsAdventures and nice even strokes : )

@TarmanTheChampion 5 лет назад

I'm sick and tired of Bob Ross comparisons.... 😪🤢

@jon9148 5 лет назад

I was thinking Alan Rickman. Able to critique, and criticize his own work without the slightest change in voice. Now thats confidence skill and experience in one place.

@clarence4343 4 года назад

I was going to say hes the jerry miculek of welding

@mtdstc 5 лет назад

"Im on ac and it doesn't even sound like it" *BUZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ*

@woodrowstiewert9056 5 лет назад

I said the same thing I was like TF it doesn't sound like ac

@sail4life 4 года назад

He's right though, I bet its a square wave instead of a sine. Sounds different all right.

@alexweeks4203 4 года назад

It sounds more like AC TIG, but probably quite different from say a buzz box or other power source that one might use for AC Stick welding

@chuckles9094 4 года назад

He cant hear it because the frequency is being recorded and Amplified with the camera microphone. Test this by grabbing your phone putting a Milwaukee or dewalt battery on a charger and hit record on your phone it should pic up a frequency that you cant hear without it....

@daic7274 3 года назад

Those that weld with various machines will know what was meant. The welder power supply is an inverter type not a traditional transformer /rectifier, so on ac welding a 60hz arc will sound quite different between the two types. Also the first welds done on ac were a higher frequency than usual, a sound usually found welding aluminium with tig.

@melaniew77msn 7 лет назад

AC also gives the rod a cooling cycle that allows you run a higher amperage without overheating the electrode. AC is also less expensive because you are not using the rectifier in the machine, when you weld with rectified power you use up about 25% more power at any amperage.

@supermike2164 2 года назад

Thanks

@bigdave6447 2 года назад

Ac is .707 the power of d.c. RMS root mean square

@AS-ug2vq 2 года назад

Some rods won't run on DC. AC also helps avoid arc blows

@Cassiusisback Год назад

modern inverter machines work different. they always rectify power and then convert it to whatever you want via mosfets. (solid state switches, that switch on and of more than 10.000 times a second).

@Cassiusisback Год назад

@@bigdave6447 if its a sine wave output, most inverter machines run square wave ac. which makes it 100% of dc. minus the mosfet switching losses to be precise. more precisely, if the machine simulates that sine wave, that would make it .707, you still would have to substract the switching losses, since you still get a square wave pwm with a sine wave duty cycle :)

@felipeolivares6164 3 года назад

Bring back Bob Moffat! This man is the only one man on this channel that made worthwhile videos. Big sad hes gone

@chefboyarb 3 года назад

I saw this comment right after I thought to myself “I like him, I wonder if he’s still making videos” :(

@stevemartin6649 3 года назад

Red Beard made some pretty solid videos too.

@morganweller1491 2 года назад

Man cub and red beard are badass too man

@wetley09 2 года назад

I always look for his videos if I'm browsing this channel

@danielhocking5922 7 лет назад

40 minutes of Bob?!! Am I in heaven?? Great Video as always Bob! Loving all your content!

@ultimatemonkey 7 лет назад

putting Bob on as the full time video host was the best decision this channel could have made. his videos actually have useful take away unlike that "expert" who just made the videos feel like piss poor commercials and essentially offered nothing

@MrJimmyPayne 6 лет назад

ultimatemonkey I highly disliked Mr.Tig!!! Bob Moffat is amazing truly a great teacher. Between Bob and Jody( welding tips and tricks.com) my welding skills gave improved greatly. Thanks Bob Moffat!!

@TheOldKid 6 лет назад

@@MrJimmyPayne Bob and Jody are my favorites also. The best on RU-vid in my opinion. Mr. Tig and chucky are my least. All about attitude. Jody and Bob talk like one of the guys and not being an on screen character.

@ASAPJermz 4 года назад

Agreed.

@DCweldingAndArt 4 года назад

@@TheOldKid yep lol I like this true comment! :) bob and Jody are the only ones you'll see, out of those 4, at FABTECH giving classes to guys and interviews for students....wont see ChuckE doing that lol

@b.s.racing Год назад

We need Mr. Moffat back, I'm just learning, no ppe or equipment, watching Mr. Moffat has made me feel comfortable an confident I can weld. I'm not learning for profit rather to weld for myself, I have a huge amount of welding to be done an the cheapest bid was $80/hr x 5 hours. From what I've learned from Mr. Moffat is that it's a 2 hour job an the bidder's welds are horrible. I feel confident that I can produce better results with what Mr. Moffat has taught me in these videos. As to the new guy who took Mr. Moffat's place, lol, he expects you to read his mind an doesn't really teach anything other than hey look at me, I'm cool because I'm better than you an this ridiculous intro to the video that makes me think I'm watching a crappy commercial an I want to "skip adds". I'm not dogging the guy rather pointing out factual truths I am experiencing, he's a poor teacher, point blank.

@melaniew77msn 7 лет назад

Learning fundamentals of AC stick welding was important when I went to welding school. At that time AC stick rod welding equipment was the only thing a poor boy could afford. After you graduate welding school the first thing you do is buy yourself the best welder you can afford so that you can start making money out of your own shop or basement or where ever you can. Tuition for any good vocational welding school is expensive and you will need to pay those student loans. When you teach someone to weld with a buzz box you teach someone to feed themselves!

@morganweller1491 2 года назад

Believe that and respect it cause I did exactly that gotta get that money 💲

@paulkurilecz4209 Год назад

One time I had to make an emergency repair. I had some welding rods. I hooked up some car batteries and used jumper cables.

@replyhere590 Год назад

@@paulkurilecz4209DC! A pipe welder recently sent me a photo of his battery powered Fronius. Pretty amazing!

@cammiemck634 6 лет назад

I am 13 and have learned so much from you guys. Your videos are great.

@tomrose6292 3 года назад

It's great knowing you are interested in a trade that young .way to go young man that's great.

@alexweeks4203 4 года назад

Well for the question about one of the advantages of using A/C for stick welding: It eliminates Arc blow because the current is alternating from E(-)/E(+) at the rate of whatever frequency (in Hertz) the machine is set to. Bob here can adjust it on that machine, but that’s a rare bird, and so is the machine 😁

@markwildt5728 Год назад

Thank you

@spacystacy51 7 лет назад

I had a welding instructor change my Life. after he showed me how to weld I've been doing it ever since at home or work. life changing actually saving skill

@davidthompson5108 7 лет назад

I work with computers full time. I picked up an everlast welder on a whim and haven't looked back. Sometimes I even consider changing careers just so that I can get more arc time and learn more about welding.

@PeteBrubaker 6 лет назад

I left a 12 year career as a graphics programmer after learning welding at home and machining at a maker space. I ended up with a job as machinist & maintenance tech after a couple years. The worst part of the transition was the pay difference. I had to make life changes including moving to make it work. The best part of the transition was getting home and not thinking about work.

@josephmorehouse6101 6 лет назад

How often and what is the best way to clean hood lenses. I have trouble seeing what I'm doing. # 10 shade.

@robertshepherd995 6 лет назад

Replace them.

@MetalJunkie87 6 лет назад

spacystacy51 I had a very similar experience with my lead welding instructor. I had never considered myself to be the manufacturing/labor work-type. However, I decided to enter the Welding Diploma program at my local Vocational School. As it turns out, my instructor&I just clicked instantly with our work, personality, love of the industry, and all that.....Now I'm graduated, he left his position as the head of the program, and we are talking about collaborating on some work projects together. Truly life-changing, as you said!!🤘🤘

@cyclopsgarage9417 7 лет назад

"Today Bob will demonstrate the characteristics of different stick electrodes. He may even do some gas welding.." But seriously - I've been welding for a long time, and these demonstration/ tutorials are great.Some stuff I just plain forgot, and some I never knew.

@paintball130 5 лет назад

That info about the 1/8" 6010 and 3/32" 7018 running at the same amps was really insightful... Good shit bob

@jorda.2412 4 года назад

Not insightful but NEC.. .I tell yu what at 100' In air...100' from welder at base. +10 amp xtra on 00 cable

@samnottheotherone4363 4 года назад

I figured that out welding pipe.

@hockey3t8 7 лет назад

No arc blow and you can weld around magnetic currents/ magnets without it affecting your weld pool

@martinwalters1954 4 года назад

Best comment for me as a nube... "Get to know your rods". Researching rods is why I came here. Great video.

@melvinmariott8609 4 года назад

Yeah I check my rod every time I go to the bathroom lol.

@andymonk9505 4 года назад

Long arcing increases heat. I worked in 2 oil field tank factories in 1980.We used 6013 downhill on the 2 middle seams as a backup for the 2,7024

@andymonk9505 4 года назад

7024,5/32 on the outside seams. What a nightmare, 1 welder on the inside had to stay ahead of 2 wélders on the top of the outside while the tank was turning on a set of rolls and ventilation system definitely not adequate, after a couple rods on the inside you could not see anything until you start the next rod. 210barrel.The 100 barrel shop was much more efficient and easier on your lungs. I worked by myself on afternoon shift and the fóreman was around occasionally but only 1 seam to be welded on the inside with both ends of the tànk open. 1/4 7024 was just for the outside and he is right about running slightly 10° down hill, you could get 5' beads from 1rod.If you run too far down hill and you couldn't keep the slag behind you get pinhole effect. QC could fix the pin holés by pressure test, mark

@jimbeam9977 2 года назад

Bob moffatt is one of the most knowledgeable and funny welders I’ve watched and still has me stuck on these welding videos for years!!!

@satamanschmidt3428 7 лет назад

Lack of Arc Blow. AC because of it's switching action does not experience arc blow.

@bobmoffatt4133 7 лет назад

Good call. Correct!

@BrandonSmith-wn9xw 7 лет назад

I was thinking it was more like welding aluminum if the material it really dirty it would it would burn it out better at different frequencies

@BigRobFPV 7 лет назад

neat, i learned something new, great to go back to your previous video on 6013 arc blow and watch it happen

@drivethelightning 6 лет назад

Bob taught me this yesterday!

@r.a.8861 6 лет назад

aside from that wouldnt it also be a more stable arc and tighter profile and control?

@Rattletrap2 7 лет назад

42 minutes of pure quality content with a side order of humor tossed in on the side! You can't ask for more than that. Great job guys!

@geoff3656 Год назад

When Rob lifts his stick he has been known to lift something else ...

@replyhere590 Год назад

@@geoff3656I'll drink to that....

@TheAussieincalgary 3 года назад

I did my mechanic apprenticeship on a city workshop, next door in the same building was an old school blacksmith. He did all the fabricating/metal repairs etc for the machinery etc. When laying down hardfacing on worn grader blades he would use 2 welders at the same time, strike arcs and lay the rods and holders (not the clamp one, but the ones you put the rod in and twist handle to lock) down, stand back and watch them both go. The object was to build back the worn cutting edges (early 1980's was cheaper to do this than replace blades every few weeks on the big graders)

@kodizzie3827 7 лет назад

That slag peel. So satisfying.

@pitbullbite5835 6 лет назад

Kodizzie nice fist lol

@FishFind3000 5 лет назад

I wish mine would peel like that. I’m still learning so it’s just betting it with a hammer for me.

@andymonk9505 4 года назад

@@FishFind3000 The first thing is setting and learning the machine also control heat with the angle and arç distance and speed so you can almost pick up a lead and already strung out in a power plant, they run almost strictly 7018 on mild and abrasive resistant steel, jalloy is hardened for abràsiveness from the coàl.Its painted green ón the edge bécause hardened steel is brittle, it's quenched at a làrger grain structure, it's harder steel and less flexible. You have to be able to identify it so someone doesn't make D rings or lift lugs out of it and get someone killed or injured.

@ASAPJermz 4 года назад

If Bob bit it that would've made 2020 so much better! 🤣

@leonardpearlman4017 7 лет назад

(Why AC?), I think historically there was also the issue of wanting to use AC-only transformer machines. At one time you needed a mass of rectifiers, or some amazing rotating dynamo. I wish people had kept more of these historic welding machines around! Really enjoying all these videos, and the 7024 one-piece slag was impressive. Good stuff!

@walterluikey4582 7 лет назад

Bob, I really enjoy your videos. I really like welding with 6010. I think it is the welding rod of real men. Recently I saw some pictures of 6010 caps that were LACED. That really impressed me. You being a long time welder may have learned that technique. I for one with only two years of welding training and being 81 years old would be pleased to no end if you would show how that is done during one of your excellent videos. Thank you Sincerely, Walter Luikey The oldest active Union Millwright Apprentice in the USA

@bobmoffatt4133 7 лет назад

Walter, congratulation!! Respect sir. I remember all those laced 6010, 7010 caps too. Some were big old figure 8's. We have some outside our building on gas lines that were done probably back in the 60's. I doubt many would know what we're talking about.

@davidmarquardt2445 7 лет назад

When I was in welding school in the early 80's we started out with 1/8 6010's and 7018's. Everybody hated the 6010's because they like to stick. But they loved the 7018's because you could drag them and make a nice looking bead, and the slag came off so easy. But our instructors said you like the 7018's now, but when you get more experience and become better welders, you will appreciate what the 6010 can do filling gaps and open roots.

@idwtbam 6 лет назад

Bob Moffatt In my 20s and I don't even know what I don't know. 😞 I just took welding as part of my carpentry apprenticeship and I am fascinated by how much science is a part of it. Anyway, I really hope you old guys record the things of the past in video or writing to be shared so the info isn't lost in my and later generations.

@gunchief0811 6 лет назад

Walter Luikey dang! I feel like a high school kid! I'm 51 and just starting welding college man oh man you just made my day... keep melting steel!

@purebloodheretic4682 5 лет назад

👏Much Respect Walter- Your Living Proof of the Saying, 'It's Never Too Late' - Keep the Sparks Flying Mate- Cheers 👍🍻🍺

@kevinanderson8511 7 лет назад

my Instructor was a older gentleman like you. He was always like burn down. we would get a hell storm if we didn't. He was really resourceful and a really smart guy. I am thankful for the old timers that care about what they are doing and to do it right and are good at what they do. Because like my instructor had said " we have to be good at what we do" that sentence has been my inspiration to be the best welder i can be.

@boodrow24m 6 лет назад

A/C reduces the chance of arc blow and keeps your work piece from magnetizing

@joshuathewelder24 4 года назад

Bob: “I went to go check the machine and then there was an explosion.” Me: 😂😂😂😂😂

@kdk200 4 года назад

Someone get the fume extractor 😂

@joshuathewelder24 4 года назад

kd k Lmfao😂

@Camcam5672 3 года назад

“ I feel better I tell you that I was kind of I had”😂😂😂

@kmccurdy21 7 лет назад

Another great video. Keep in mind standard 7018 will not run on AC. You need 7018AC For that which is available at most places

@jackguess762 Год назад

Does the 7018ac on dc+ run the same as normal 7018 on dc+ ?

@coreygrose4063 7 лет назад

love all your videos!!!! I've been slowly teaching myself by watching all your videos and enjoying every second of them. I so wish I was able to take one of your classes because I know with hands on experience with an instructor like you I would become one hell of a welder and have a blast doing it. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your knowledge with the world for people like me who rely on your videos to learn all the different techniques and knowledge needed to pressue a path of welding, while being entertained at the same time!

@Welddotcom 7 лет назад

Thanks for the support, Corey. We will be doing more classes in different locations. We will announce them in the forum, so be sure to register over there. www.weld.com/welding-forum

@GabrielKozsar 6 лет назад

Hello from Slovakia , learned/-ing a lot from your vidjeos. Thanks

@zamboner 5 лет назад

I live near by, in Sokovia

@frankish5314 4 года назад

I been doing a lot more stick welding lately after a few months break doing mostly TIG. I notice that going back to stick (welding gate hinge brackets on steel fence pipes to keep the deer out of my Wife's garden) I was lightly holding the electrode about 3 inches back from the end with my non dominant hand and resting my forearm on the work piece. This allowed me to get much more comfortable and guide the end of the rod. Its hard to explain but my weld quality went way up while the rod was long.

@shadowcard6923 5 лет назад

This machine won’t run 6010. That sounds like a thing to stick a note to the machine

@simpledj509chromo7 3 года назад

No shit. I'm not a professional welder by any stretch of the imagination but I tend to lean towards 6010 or 6011 rods for typical farm repairs. Especially in the field when I just need something moving again. I've been looking at that AHP machine for a while now too. It's great to know that it won't run 6010. Still not a deal breaker though. Seems like a pretty darn decent machine for the money.

@jeffmeagher7809 3 года назад

This guy is not only a great welder, he has a good sense of humor and seems like he would be a great guy to learn from.

@dtrrtd774 7 лет назад

Almost thought he was about to test the nice self removing slag on the first run by licking it- lol

@davidhoover8877 7 лет назад

You published this video today and already have 3000 views. I think I have a new channel to watch.

@Welddotcom 7 лет назад

Glad you're enjoying the videos. Thanks for watching.

@d.slater3958 7 лет назад

I just want to say I really appreciate your videos. I bought a small everlast inverter and I am having a blast with it and now I want to learn how to tig weld.

@Welddotcom 7 лет назад

We'll do our best to teach you via RU-vid. We haven't formally announced yet, but Bob will be doing a week long TIG boot camp at Cowley College this June. Keep an eye out for the announcement and sign up details.

@Terribleguitarist89 4 года назад

Getting back into welding after 10+ years, I'd kill to apprentice under someone like Bob.

@joshuathewelder24 4 года назад

The first slag peel with the 7024 was great! I love when I get slag peel with 7018

@thebluecollarwelder 4 года назад

Bob is my favorite to watch I've learned so much I thought I already knew... Never stop learning as a welder!!!

@seanwilson471 3 года назад

AC over DC, AC doesn't follow the magnetic field in the metal. AC great if only 110v outlet available. Can also Tig weld aluminium.

@brodybishop7647 3 года назад

At one point watching this video I went to flip my hood down just as bob was about to start welding. Great teacher does a good job immersing the viewer!

@marciabaldwin2506 3 года назад

Oh my days never laughed so much for ages such a shame to read that Bob passed away these are old videos now truly brilliant to watch and learn from my name's Dean my partner's account is attached to Google and RU-vid

@replyhere590 Год назад

Bob is still around.

@notarun1 7 лет назад

No arc blow on AC!!! there's your advantage😎

@gregkral4467 5 лет назад

I would imagine with ac the advantage would be a balanced heat, not punching through, may keep heat balanced more on thinner stuff, and would also help with arc wander and arc blow.

@lilozwelder8064 7 лет назад

Thanks bob you did video the I asked for but really I didn't . but can you do different rod brands with this machine like Lincoln and some other name brands and like maybe some harbour freight rods and so on and so forth but make like the lion vs harbour freight flux core wire comparison. I also laughed so hard I almost ran out of breath when you said you hate it when Peale breath the hell out of the weld and you hate the nose and if you did most viewers will stop watching the video and you said yo better not we're going to do some cool stuff and the hand gestures along the facial expressions.

@richardjeffwright4401 4 года назад

You actually know what you are talking about about B.T.W. Lo hi rods can be run downhill it is a special technique that would never be able to pass a cert test but will produce acceptable welds on light gauge materials my grandfather taught me the technique when I was very young and I used this technique while I worked in muffler shops for several years in my younger years as a welder 😊

@GrandpaBill 6 лет назад

This guy's a MAJOR improvement... now I'll subscribe .... I've been welding since the late 50's and my own shop for 25yrs. .... I never get enough.

@secretagent5658 4 года назад

What rod size should I use for 400 or 500 amps? I made my own welding machine and it outputs 570 amps max output. I'll skip the specs for now since at front people will say it breaks the laws of physics. But it doesn't break any laws of physics. But anyways what rod size should I use on 400 and 500 amps? (300 amps would be nice to know as well) And where can I get electrodes for this current?

@marksarovich5534 3 года назад

take the decimal equivalent of the rod..i.e 3/32 = .09375, then move the decimal to get about 93 amps. 3/8 = .375 yields 375 amps.

@boblitchko2979 7 лет назад

Enjoy your videos.Been welding for 40 years and still learning.I like watching other people weld.

@WorkOnP38 6 лет назад

Total newbie to welding. Never ever done it in my life until a month ago when I made 6 small spot welds (that are horrible I'm sure). Thanks for making this video explaining a bit about the rod numbers. I got a stick welder that I hope to learn a little bit so that I can fabricate small easy things. Looking forward to learning how to use it and to weld properly. Then I hope to advance to TIG so I can do a little bit of automotive welding for my hobby projects. I'm already fascinated by this.

@b.s.racing Год назад

Horrible spot weld or not, you tried, that's a start to improve on an build from. Give yourself more credit, keep watching Mr. Moffat, don't matter if the video is not on stick welding, you are going to learn something that will apply to stick welding an don't try to learn all forms of welding at once, focus on what you are most interested in first, take your time an as Mr. Moffat says "Keep it simple.". I'm at the learning point, no ppe or equipment because of the economic crisis, it's not a race.

@jacksonlee5189 6 лет назад

Best decision I ever made was getting a powerarc welder and learning how to weld from youtube videos. It is such a great life skill to have. I only wish I had done it earlier in life.

@bretthl1 5 лет назад

Learned nothing about choosing the right stick electrode. ChuckE2009 here we go.

@davidooch 7 лет назад

Excellent video! Thank you. From what I understand most inverter welder's don't work well with 6010. Some of them have a specific setting to run 6010.

@thomasjefferson1457 5 лет назад

Have you ever used the "torpedo" welders that the government used in the shipyards during WW2. It was an AC motor driven type that ran another armature for welding. Around my area there are literally hundreds of them left over from the war still in use. Very smooth arc and a joy to use. Lincoln also made one that looked like R2D2 that stood upright. and was a small simple welder that ran really nice also, It was a motor driven type just like the torpedo welder but much smaller.

@dennisyoung4631 2 года назад

Yes, the “silo welder.”

@nodaklojack Год назад

We had one of those old r2d2 Lincolns at a plant and it was well respected.

@motoz3939 7 лет назад

i really enjoy watching Bob. great stuff Bob keep it coming.

@markanthonygabaca5495 4 года назад

Sir, can you do what you did to 7024 to 6013? That,letting the rod run by itself?

@shobboxx 7 лет назад

can we see a cut and etch of some 7014? we have a big 500 amp Lincoln ac idelarc and 7014 is our workhorse rod. We do a lot of heavy equipment repair and I've never had a failed repair. Just curious as to how much less penetration I get with 7014 as to 7018 or 6010 or even 6011. Best regards Brett

@rpwolfe72 2 года назад

You put out the best videos that I have seen yet. After just a month or so of watching your videos and practicing what you preach I have improved my flux core and stick welding by leaps and bounds. So down to earth and easy to watch without all the uptight "I'm a pro" b.s. Thank you for all of the great information. I would love to be good enough to do custom fab work one day.

@joshuathewelder24 3 года назад

On the 3/32 7018, I loved when Bob said “Slag peel almost. It’s a beauty.”

@wyatthaynie759 4 года назад

"we are going to turn it up, I don't know what yet but we'll find it"-Bob

@peterroths5671 7 лет назад

AC prevents arc blow

@davelassell 7 лет назад

Bob is funny as hell. I'd love to be a student of his.

@bobmoffatt4133 7 лет назад

david lassell Come on.

@benbarnhart7375 7 лет назад

Bob, do you think you will offer any more of your week long courses that you offered a few weeks ago? I'd like to take a week of vacation next year to attend if you will be putting them on again.

@bobmoffatt4133 7 лет назад

Ben Barnhart Yes, I plan to offer more throughout the year.

@guspritchett7024 7 лет назад

Bob can you please do a video of running 11018M with a preheat and bend test

@l.horseman5704 4 года назад

I am probably too old to be a student but still learning. I am doing vertical welding using 6011 AC. I learn that I am using the wrong electrode. Perhaps a 7018 is indeed the electrode that l should be using at about 105 amp. I will give it a go tomorrow.

@SquirrelsForAll 6 лет назад

Bob is incredible, so helpful. He's got this Billy Bob Thornton style which is terrific. Don't ever change any aspect of this program, it's the best out there. :) Thank you for your hard work.

@truckerray7533 Год назад

Dude just ran a "gas bead" out of the ole "butt box" . . . . .not rod attached either! May have left some slag in the trousers though🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣!!!

@rihamy2nd 7 лет назад

AC eliminates arc blow

@choppergirl 5 лет назад

Nope, it's because with AC you can run off a wall socket indefinitely, but with DC, you have to use Double or Triple A batteries which run down. :-P

@emeltea33 5 лет назад

@@choppergirl Wrong , you're obviously using the wrong batteries. Nothing outlasts Energizer. Which includes wall sockets, mainly because if the bill isn't paid, ehem, I mean hurricanes.

@choppergirl 5 лет назад

@@emeltea33 - Dunno, I have an illegal tap into the power grid, so there is no bill to not get paid.

@emeltea33 5 лет назад

@@choppergirl but Energizers keep going and going and going.

@dieseld4281 5 лет назад

What is arc blow?

@jimbeam9977 2 года назад

Bob: hmm that’s strange I’m keeping a short arc length 6010: not gonna happen Bob: let me go check my settings 6010: I don’t like this machine!! Bob: I’ve had enough of that!!

@76v8jeep 5 лет назад

I have an ac/dc ark welder and no training. Wish I found your videos a long time ago. There is so much I don't know but I can come here and learn. Thank you very much! 👍

@karabesklow 2 года назад

Ac Alternates the curent which means base plate becomes + and - each time the current changes direction and the arc shuts off this is an undesired situation. when the electrode becomes + electrons bombard the electrode and electrode heats more . when the electrode becomes - electrons bombard base metal and base metal heats more. Mostly these are used due to avaliability of the welding machines (most welding machines were simple transformers with capacitors and inductances without any frequency adjustment but only voltage adjustment) However this configuration has a certain advantage. When the electrode becomes + and the base plate becomes - electrons are excited from base metal to towards electrode this situation breaks oxide formed on the base metal which gives advantage on welding metals that oxides fast such as Aluminum. Aluminum forms aluminiumoxide on its surface at instant which has melting point of aprox 2400celcius while aluminum itself has aprox 700 therefore it will be impossible to break that oxide layer if the setup is DCEN (-) (direct current electrode negative) . When the current it alternated while sacrificing arc firing, gain becomes breaking oxide layer and reducing overheat of electrode. If anyone has more depth knowledge on the situation please correct my mistakes.

@Etol1963 7 лет назад

Very nice video Bob. I love Your humor. "Get to know Your rods" is the best advice. Using the different rods on the right polarity and in the right positions will make so much difference to the quality of the weld. The other one is. Practice, practice, practice, practice,........and then some more practice. I will be runnning a lot of beads this weekend just because I love it and it keeps me in shape.

@ebinmaine 5 лет назад

Love. Those. Bloopers. This channel is excellent and you guys are doing a great job. I'm going to be teaching myself how to weld with an old Lincoln buzz box. You folks have been very informative. Thank you.

@Freshwaterfishkeeper 7 лет назад

That's was a good lesson on rod types 👌🏼 good laugh at the end too! You guys rock🤘🏼

@nemodetroit 7 лет назад

Many inverters won't be happy with 6010, and the mfrs will tell you that straight up. The inverters that do, will usually have a specific mode or port for it. I've found that Lincoln's 6011 (Fleetweld 180, specifically) do run well on these machines, so I'd guess that'd be a decent alternative for 6010 for those using these sorts of inverters. Interestingly, the Hobart 6011 that I got at my local farm store did NOT run very well on my machine.

@Twinfire 7 лет назад

Great video, always learn something new. It's one thing seeing how things are done, it's a totally different matter knowing why things are done that way.

@jeremiahbullfrog1844 2 года назад

Jeez I have NEVER seen slag absolutely remove itself without tools. That was cool

@cat637d 7 лет назад

What a fantastic training video! I learned a semester worth on this one! Five star plus! And the welding part was great also ;).

@timothycoleman8916 6 лет назад

After reading it in comments, somebody said exactly what I thought - Arc blow. Thanks for the video B.M.

@MarioMoreno82 6 лет назад

wonderfull wonderfull video...thanks from Portugal...thanks for sharing...

@scottyscott9965 4 года назад

I haven’t welded in probably 15 years, took welding in HS 20yrs ago got so discouraged never really pursued it. (Short of a job making horse corrals). Now I’ve been bitten by the welding bug and watching a lot of these vids and Jody’s vids. Both have been so much more informative than I remember from HS.

@satamanschmidt3428 7 лет назад

Hey, what about 7014? That's my personal favorite since it doesn't require an oven like 7018.

@matthewwilliams6596 5 лет назад

I couldnt get 6011 to run for shit on a sears and roebuck ac welder. I tried everything from 50amps to 120 amps. The only time it ran good is once i got the plate heated up. I was outside in like 50°f weather.

@joelricheme 7 лет назад

i would use AC current when i play around magnets.

@satamanschmidt3428 7 лет назад

Come on Bob. You know that inverter machines typically hate 6010. Many of the higher priced models (like the ESAB you've been playing with) have a specific switch for 6010 but most of them don't including the AHP. That was cheating.

@kevinmuehlbach623 7 лет назад

Great video! After seeing you change the frequency when ac welding i was wondering if you could change the ac balance.

@bobmoffatt4133 7 лет назад

Kevin Muehlbach Good thought.

@echobravo5488 Год назад

Spoken like a true welder, “I am going to finish this pass whether this machine likes it, or not…”🤣🤣🤣

@themisunderstoodgorilla7030 6 лет назад

I watch these videos with my shade 11 helmet on...... just in case

@stussmarley531 5 лет назад

Savage

@swiss6253 2 года назад

Felt like a 5 minute video. Wish I would've had a teacher at some point in my life, if you have a skill, please teach it to someone.

@Dildo_Baggins. 5 лет назад

Bob just created a new type of welding POOMAW ok, I'll just see myself out

@joshuathewelder24 3 года назад

At the end when Bob crop dusted while checking the machine, I said “I’m not the only one that does that shit!” Lmfao

@hiddokramer 7 лет назад

biggest AC advantage is no arcblow

@jcnpresser 4 года назад

I think this is my 3rd time watching this video, so much good info. Just ordered an ahp 201. Hope to get by the end of the month with all the craziness going on. Can’t wait to start glueing some metal together, thanks guys!

@godfreypoon5148 5 лет назад

7:32 A: Because it makes a cool sound and impresses the ladies.

@turbo1438 5 лет назад

Godfrey Poon very good point as well LMAO

@natestiles5490 4 года назад

I do alot of welding at work. I taught myself how to stick metal together. I just learned a lot that I was missing. Thank you!!!!

@zanpekosak2383 7 лет назад

Where I live the electrodes are expencive and I use it all the way to the pure metal. I dont leave any coating on the electrode.

@richardladewig8404 6 лет назад

AirsoftSlo nnbbbb

@richardladewig8404 6 лет назад

@LynnHarris18 5 лет назад

About two inches is a good length to stop. I used to work for a Boss who would eat your butt big time for running rods to short. He hated replacing stingers for welders who would burn the stinger up to keep from wasting a rod. When you think about it, he was right on in his thinking....

@maistorcommentator1777 5 лет назад

Ow, yes I know. The cheapest electrodes Jadran S form Elektrode Jesenice cost around 4€ for 1 kg, this is around 2$ for 1lb. For us welding sticks or electrodes are very expensive.

@chrismarzec9213 4 года назад

coatings re there for a reason. when the coating burns it creates an inert atmosphere around the weld. you have to have coatings to create a acceptable weld. spend the money.

@johnallen8680 3 года назад

Hi folks. Can anyone leave a link for a PRINTABLE electrode selection/info chart ? As I live in the UK metric gauges would be preferable and one that doesnt require me to sign up for anything. I would be most greatful. Thanks. John

@Welddotcom 2 года назад

Hi John! Lincoln UK gave us these references for you! www.lincolnelectric.com/assets/global/Products/K12034-1/le-stick_range-brochure-eng.pdf AND www.lincolnelectric.com/assets/EU/EN/consumables-catalogue-eng.pdf

@eddiewatson7192 7 лет назад

a nother great video Bob love your straight forward honest approach and your dry sense of humor you should do a blooper video I bet it wood be great please keep the videos coming

@Welddotcom 7 лет назад

Check us out on IG and Facebook. Blooper stuff gets released there fairly regularly.

@LemonySnicket-EUC 3 года назад

32 minutes of my life that I don't want back.

@stewce3535 4 года назад

that reaction to the slag peel made my day XD

@tkigrntmb5344 4 года назад

Hahaha the bob ross of welding 🤣 "I was just checking the machine and there was an explosion" 💀💀💀

@rndm4642 5 лет назад

Thanks so much for the videos Bob. I bought the latest version of this AHP having never touched a tig or stick welder and only spending about three hours with a flux core machine. I’m having a blast learning and your videos are a great help to beginners like me.